Eurasian tree sparrow

Passer montanus

The Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus) is a bird found in Sweden, Taiwan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Denmark, and 3 more countries. Towns, farms and woods across Europe and Asia. It eats seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Passer montanus
Region	Asia
Found in	Sweden, Taiwan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Denmark, and 3 more countries

🏡 Where the Eurasian tree sparrow lives

Towns, farms and woods across Europe and Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

🌰 Seeds & nuts60%
🐛 Insects & bugs40%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Unlike a house sparrow, boys and girls look the same, with a black cheek spot.

Hear the Eurasian tree sparrow

Recorded by Romuald Mikusek (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1104910. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Eurasian tree sparrow

Where does the Eurasian tree sparrow live?

The Eurasian tree sparrow lives in Sweden, Taiwan, Norway, Germany, Spain, Denmark, and 3 more countries. Towns, farms and woods across Europe and Asia.

What does the Eurasian tree sparrow eat?

seeds and nuts (about 60%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Eurasian tree sparrow endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.